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A Connecticut Christmas: Celebrating the Holiday in Classic New England Style by Caryn B. Davis

The quintessential Americana Christmas starts in Connecticut—with its coastal hamlets, villages, and old world traditions, there’s no other place to be for the holidays. Customs of bygone eras are still alive today, and Davis’s book illuminates these perfectly. Paired with an essay, this is an exquisite tour of Connecticut history and holiday, and a celebration of a time and place untouched by modernity. Complete with stately homes, extravagant settings, trees, farms, and festivals, you’ll find familiar places therein including the Gillette Castle, Essex Steam Train, and of course The Griswold Inn!

Ellen, Griswold Inn Store, Essex